Popular Household Appliances

A modern refrigerator consumes around 100 to 160 kWh per year (approx. €35 to €56 / year). Older units often draw 250 to 350 kWh.

A modern washing machine consumes approx. 0.5 to 1.0 kWh per cycle (about €0.18 to €0.35 at €0.35/kWh).

Heat pump dryers consume about 1.2 to 1.8 kWh per cycle, while older condenser dryers often exceed 4.0 kWh.

An Eco cycle consumes about 0.7 to 0.9 kWh (€0.25 to €0.32). It is far more efficient than hand washing.

A modern electric oven consumes approx. 0.8 to 1.5 kWh per operating hour (approx. €0.28 to €0.52).

An induction cooktop consumes approx. 0.3 to 0.7 kWh per meal and is 20–30% more efficient than glass-ceramic.

Boiling 1 liter of water draws approx. 0.1 kWh (approx. 3.5 cents).

An automatic espresso machine uses approx. 0.02 to 0.04 kWh per cup (including heating and rinsing).

A 55-inch LED/OLED TV draws approx. 70 to 130 Watts (about 2.5 to 4.5 cents per operating hour).

Under full load, a gaming PC draws 350 to 600 Watts (approx. 12 to 21 cents per gaming hour).

A standard office desktop consumes approx. 50 to 100 Watts (approx. 1.8 to 3.5 cents per hour).

A laptop consumes only 20 to 60 Watts and is up to 70% more efficient than a desktop PC.

A 27-inch computer monitor draws approx. 20 to 40 Watts (approx. 0.7 to 1.4 cents per hour).

The PS5 consumes approx. 180 to 220 Watts during active gaming (approx. 6.3 to 7.7 cents per hour).

The Xbox Series X consumes approx. 150 to 210 Watts during gaming (approx. 5.3 to 7.4 cents per hour).

Portable ACs draw 800 to 1,200 Watts (approx. 28 to 42 ct/h), whereas mini-split inverter ACs are about 50% more efficient.

A standing pedestal fan draws only 25 to 50 Watts (approx. 0.9 to 1.8 cents per hour).

A portable fan heater draws 1,500 to 2,000 Watts (approx. 53 to 70 cents per operating hour).

An electric dehumidifier draws approx. 200 to 400 Watts (approx. 7 to 14 cents per operating hour).

A 100-liter aquarium consumes approx. 150 to 300 kWh per year (approx. €53 to €105 / year).

A swimming pool pump draws approx. 400 to 1,000 Watts (approx. 14 to 35 cents per hour).

An outdoor hot tub consumes approx. 2,000 to 4,000 kWh per year (approx. €700 to €1,400 / year).

An FDM 3D printer draws approx. 100 to 180 Watts (approx. 3.5 to 6.3 cents per printing hour).

A 2-bay NAS server draws approx. 15 to 30 Watts running 24/7 (approx. €45 to €90 per year).

A low-power home server (e.g. mini PC) draws approx. 10 to 40 Watts (approx. €30 to €120 / year).